YRC Worldwide Successfully Amends Credit Agreement
YRC Worldwide continues to make progress when it comes to refinancing its debt, following a preliminary agreement that was secured last month .
Trucker gets jail time for deadly crash
Traffic backs up on the Kennedy Expressway as commuters and holiday travelers try to get an early start on their Thanksgiving travel on November 27, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois.
Eastbound and turned around for Tennessee trucker
A Tennessee truck-driver – apparently unaware that Independence Pass was closed for the winter – needed assistance with turning his big rig around Thursday morning near Difficult Campground, according to the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office.
Sen. Durbin Weighs in on Fatal I-88 Crash
Sen. Dick Durbin is asking federal regulators to step up enforcement of truck-driver work hours in the wake of a fatal Interstate 88 crash that killed a tollway worker and severely injured a State Trooper.
FMCSA: Field study proves safety benefits of new restart rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration today released its long-awaited field study on the new 34-hour restart rule, saying the study proved that the provision would reduce fatigue and improve safety in the trucking industry.
After crash, call for closer oversight of truckers
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is urging regulators to investigate a deadly crash in Illinois involving a truck driver who’s accused of remaining at the wheel for more than 35 hours with less than four hours of rest.
Shaw Tracking releases vehicle inspection report app
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Shaw Tracking has introduced a Vehicle Inspection Report app, which it says provides a simple closed loop process for completing vehicle and trailer inspection reports.
Trucker cited in I-40 wreck that snarled traffic in West Knox County
Rescue and ambulance personnel remove a victim from a wreck in eastbound lanes of I-40/75 between Campbell Station and Lovell Rd Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014 at the 373.6 mile marker.
M&A Insights: Backlog of deals could set stage for busy 2014
We all had high expectations for 2013. A favourable lending environment, deep piles of private equity “dry powder” sitting on the side lines ready to invest and US tax issues seemingly put to rest set up an environment ripe for…
MTA commends province for infrastructure spending
WINNIPEG, Man. — The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) is lauding the province’s investment in infrastructure.